Results 21,041-21,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility for a medical card is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health 1970, medical cards are provided for persons who, in the opinion of the HSE, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and...
- Written Answers — Health and Social Care Professions: Health and Social Care Professions (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The ongoing regulatory programme undertaken by my Department has seen the introduction of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, providing for statutory registration for twelve designated health and social care professional grades, as follows: Clinical Biochemists Dieticians Medical Scientists Occupational Therapists...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As decisions on the allocation of resources and prioritisation of service developments at regional level are a matter for the HSE, this question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I appointed Ms Anne Dunne to carry out a Post-mortem Inquiry to investigate post-mortem practice and procedure in all hospitals in the State since 1970. The Dunne Inquiry commenced its work in March 2001 and it submitted a report to me in March 2005. The strong legal advice obtained from the Attorney General was that the report could not be published for legal and constitutional reasons....
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 to 268, inclusive, together. Section 14 of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 provided for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board's involvement in certain specified secondary activities. Arising from that provision, VHI sought and was given consent by the Minister for Health and Children to become involved in a number of ancillary businesses. These...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and its associated regulations control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the substances are causing...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I met with the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) on 3 December last. Among the issues discussed were the implications for pharmacists of reductions in drug prices and prescription charges, the impact of the fee reductions that took effect in July last and the operation of the Drug Payment Scheme. More recently, a working group, comprising of officials from my Department and the HSE, met with the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive operates a sponsorship scheme for eligible and experienced public service employees who wish to train as nurses/midwives. This scheme was introduced in 2002 to provide a career development pathway for health care assistants and other support staff who are involved in the delivery of care to patients and clients of the public health service. The implications of...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 285 together. There are no vacant positions of Chairperson or Facilitator, as referred to by the Deputy, as these roles have already been provided for by my Department. The Report of the National Working Group on the Regulation of Complementary Therapists in 2006 made recommendations on strengthening the regulatory environment for complementary...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to fees or charges set by my Department for the provision of services to businesses is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. Charges levied by agencies under my Department's aegis is an operational matter for the agencies themselves and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Service Executive's Medical Card / GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines, savings or similar investments up to the first â¬36,000 for a single person and up to the first â¬72,000 for a couple are disregarded in the assessment process for eligibility to a medical card. The Guidelines also state: - The next â¬10,000 is assessed at 1 Euro per week per â¬1,000. - The...